Antiseptic and germicide



fied form, dissolved or suspended in a suitable X 3 liquid vehicle, orin solid form, which may be 85 conveniently admixed with or supported on a rel-- CHEM- UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE ANTISEPTIC AND GERMIOIDE Edgar C. Britton, Midland, Mich., assignor to The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., a corporation of Michigan No Drawing. Application May 12, 1930 Serial No. 451,846

6 Claims. (Cl. 167-31) The present invention concerns new and useful The ow g able OW the results Obtained improvements in antiseptics and germicides. I w testing erthe-eyclehexylphenol in 50111- have found that ortho-cyclohexylphenol, or salts tiOn the D G 1 0117110 compound, 2 thereof such as copper, ammonium, sodium, or 00. benzene, and 97 Water. according o We 5 other metallic salts, may be employed as the efknown p ced against yp 55 fective agent in improved germicidal or antiseptic compositions. Tim on Game My invention, then, consists of the new antigfztggtu ntto Ph 1 septics and germicides herein fully described and is BM 10 particularly pointed out in the claims, the followsample Dilution minimum ii i e nt e0 ing description setting forth in detail several approved combinations of ingredients embodying 5 my invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but several of various ways in which Disinimant 132338 I 15 the principle of my invention may be used. 4250 i 65 A mixture of orthoand para-cyclohexylphenols may be prepared by reacting cyclohexene with phenol in the presence of a suitable catalyst used as g 'f a g g ggg was at I 1 \i 011 0 I such as phosphoric anhydride, or a siliceous earth, according to known methods. The crude reac- Accorfimgly oriho'cyclohexyiphenol as abqve tion product may then be fractionally distilled tested 15 approxlmately times as eflectwe h against B. typhosus as is phenol. $523,2 3? ortho and para cyclohexylp and Other modes of applying the principle of my I have found that the crude reaction mixture invfantion may be gmployed instead of those excomprising unreacted phenol together with ortho- Phange bemg as regards i Steps 5 and paramyclohexylphenols, may be utilized for or materials employed, prov ded the detailsstated germicidal purposes, either as such or in the form by any of the followmg clams or the equivalent of such be employed. 325 33;; 8533 2 3:, 33 1: 5 i fg fig; g: I therefore particularly pointout and distinctly claim as my invention:-- used. Such com onents areem 10 ed in a form by which the sa ine can conver en tly reach the antiseptic and germmdal composltmn living organism to be destroyed For instance, compnsng an ortho-cyclohexylphenol compound the above ingredients may be employed in emulsihaving the general formula;

atively inert solid carrier such as silica, graphite, talc, or the like, or the said ingredients may be wherein X represents ydro en or an alkaliemployed in the form of their salts, such as an metal- 40 alkali-metal salt. 2. An antiseptic and germicidal composition Moreover, my improved germicides which have comprising ortho'cyclohexylphenolhigh di infectant properties are relatively non- 3- An antiseptic and. germicidal solution Conpoisonous and nonqrritating t t higher comprising an ortho-cyclohexylphenol compound ganisms. having the general formula;

45 The soluble salts, such as sodium ortho-cycloox hexylphenate may conveniently be used in aqueous solution, whereas the free phenol may be 0.11 employed either in aqueous solution, or in another solvent, such as water-glycerine solution, wherein X represents hydrogen or an alkali- 50 or water-benzene solution. metal,

4. An antiseptic and'germicidal solution conwherein X represents hydrogen or an alkalitaining ortho-cyclohexylphenol. metal.

5. An antiseptic and germicidal aqueous solu- 6. An antiseptic and germicidal aqueous solution containing an ortho-cyclohexylphenol comtion containing ortho-cyclohexylphenol. 5 pound having the general formula;

0x EDGAR C. BRI'I'ION.

CERTIFICATE or commotion.

Patent No. l,942,80l January"), 1934.

EDGAR c, BRITTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed, specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 53, for "compostion" read composition; line 68, in the enclosed words after the table for "dilution of 1:05" read dilution of 1:95; line 81, for "eomprisng" read comprising; and line 93, claim 3, for "comprising" read taining;: and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 27th day of February, A. D. 1934.

F. M. Hopkins (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

